Robertson County Courthouse (1968)

Erected in 1882 at a cost of $30,000, this white limestone building is the fourth to serve as Robertson County Courthouse. In 1879 the county seat had been moved for the fifth time, to Morgan, on the International & Great Northern Railroad. But because Texas already had a post office named Morgan, the town was renamed Franklin for the first county seat, which was named for pioneer Will Franklin. Plans for a courthouse were begun that year; and in 1881 the construction was started, under F. E. Ruffini, architect. Since then the building has been remodeled.

Robertson County Courthouse is a historical marker in Franklin, Robertson County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0259, -96.4886 near Franklin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robertson County Courthouse (courthouse), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Franklin, Franklin Carnegie Library, and Franklin Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010943. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.